Sunday October 2nd   M                        12 miles-C ARBOR LOW, BRADFORD DALE AND HIGH PEAK TRAIL (Nr Ashbourne) Country lanes, farm tracks, fields. riverside and old railway track. Grid ref: SK147636 Leaders: Helen Boyd and Caroline Awal (Contact: Kevin Wilcox 01543 321770) Leaving: 8:15am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday November 27th STAFFORDSHIRE AREA AGM 2011 Host group: Mid Staffs Venue: Walton Village Hall Main Road Stafford ST17 0LD. Details in next edition of Step Out Contact: Dick Turton 01922 683616   Sunday February 5th   M                       10 miles-B BEYOND BECKBURY (Nr Telford) Pleasant walk through fields, woods and lanes picking up several small hamlets along the way with views of The Wrekin Grid ref: SJ743052 Leaders: Maurice Weston (01922 685672)                Dick Turton (01922 683616) Leaving: 9:00am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP **Sunday October 9th   M                      7 miles-D BISHOPS CASTLE (Bishops Castle) Undulating fields, hills and lane walking which can be strenuous in places. Splendid views of Corndon and Norbury Hills as well as Long Mynd Grid ref: SO324887 Leaders: Karen Jones (01543 469110)                Marje Morgan (0121 531 1843) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP   **Sunday December 4th   E      PH      5/4 miles-A CANAL AND COUNTRYSIDE (Fradley) Flat walk on canal towpath lanes and fields. There is a choice of a 5 mile morning walk, a 4 mile afternoon walk or do both. Contact leaders for details. Grid ref: SK142142 Leaders: Margaret Anderton (0790 986367)                Anita Rose (01922 614592) Leaving: 9:00am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Tuesday February 7th SUMMER WALKS PLANNING MEETING 8:00pm The Dilke Arms P.H. Aldridge Road, Walsall. Walk Leaders please attend or contact: Main Walks Secretary: Kevin Wilcox (01543 305648) Leisurely Walks Secretary: Marje Morgan (0121 531 1843) Sunday October 16th   M                         9 miles-B FEET OF CLAY (Nr Draycott in the Clay) Wooded escarpment in deer park owned by Duchy of Lancaster Grid ref: SK140291 Leaders: Bernard Bailey (01922 614389)                Graham Sykes (01922 685271) Leaving: 8:30am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday December 11th   E         PH       9 miles-B ALCESTER Climbs fairly steeply away from Alcester passing through sleepy villages and the peaceful countryside of west Warwickshire Grid ref: SP088573 Leaders: Lorna and John Gillmon (0121 353 4102) Leaving: 9:00am Daw End Lane CP **Sunday February 12th     M            7½ miles-B ABBERLEY HILLS (Nr Gt Witley) Woodland, pasture and arable, , one steep climb. Grid ref: SO757658 Leader: Jen and Keith Watkins (01922 637850) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP   **Sunday October 23rd   M                     7 miles-B MERIDEN SHAFTS (Nr Meriden) Gentle winter walk over fields and tracks around the village of Meriden with interesting items along the way Grid ref: SP252820 Leaders: Rod (07790 167250) Leaving: 9:00am Daw End Lane CP **Sunday December 18th   E    PH     6½  miles-A TRYSULL CHRISTMAS WALK Gentle walk through two villages with pub lunch at     end of walk. Booking with walk leaders by November 27th Grid ref: SO852941 Leaders: Sandra and Bryan Phillips                (01922 691167) Leaving: 9:00am Daw End Lane CP Sunday February 19th   M                    9½ miles-C MEON HILL (Nr Chipping Campden) Circling Meon Hill along Heart of England Way and Monarch’s Way via Hidcote and Middleton Grid ref: SP178472 Leader: Anita Rose (01922 614592) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP   Sunday October 30th   M           PH       10 miles-C VIEWS ALL THE TIME (Ilmington)) Valleys, villages and views Grid ref: SP249460 Leader: Cynthia Warren (01527 857410) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP Tuesday  December 27th   M       PH   10 miles-A COLWICH AND COLTON (Nr Rugeley) Varied countryside with no steep hills Grid ref: SK011211 Leader: Kevin Wilcox (01543 321770) Leaving: 8:30am 0ak Park Leisure Centre CP **Sunday February 26th   M                 7½ miles-B GRAFTON FLYFORD (Nr Worcester) Pasture, arable and woodland paths mostly flat with several stiles Grid ref: SO962557 Leader: Helen Boyd (Contact: Andy Donovan 0121 440 7929) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP Thursday November 3rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Pelsall Community Centre, Station Road, Pelsall Meeting starts 7:30pm prompt Talk by Brian Keates, Warden Co-ordinator of Heart of England Way   **Monday January 2nd   E                  7 miles-A BARTON AND THE WAY FOR THE MILLENNIUM (Barton under Needwood) Woods and field paths towards Yoxall returning through Wychnor Park by Way for Millennium Grid ref: SK187187 Leaders: Janet and John Clews (01922 451032) Leaving: 9:00am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday March 4th   M                  PH    10 miles-A KINGSBURY WAYS (Nr Kingsbury) Through water park on Centenary Way and Heart of England Way Grid ref: SP203960. Leaders: Pauline and John King (0121 353 9360) Leaving: 8:45am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP   **Sunday November 6th   E                 7½ miles-A RUGELEY, BISHTON AND COLTON (Rugeley) Gentle canal towpath and mixed farmland with a few stiles Grid ref: SK049191 Leaders: Lorna and John Gillmon (0121 353 4102) Leaving: 9:00am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday January 8th   M                       9¼ miles-B WENLOCK EDGE (Much Wenlock) Walking along the Edge on tracks, woodland paths and lanes Grid ref: SO583975 Leaders: Sandra and Bryan Phillips                (01922 691167) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP **Sunday March 11th     M         PH   7½ miles-B SWYNNERTON (Stone) Circular walk from Swynnerton with no hard climbs Grid ref: SJ848353 Leaders: Bernard Bailey (01922 614389)                Graham Sykes (01922 685271) Leaving: 8:30am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday November 13th   M           9½ miles-C EXPLORING THE RODEN (Nr Wem) Fairly level walk round Loppinton village and nearby hamlets including a DEFRA conservation path Grid ref: SJ478316 Leaders: Richard Puzey (01922 692929) Leaving: 8:45am Daw End Lane CP . **Sunday January 15th   E                  7 1/2 miles-A WHEATON ASTON AND LAPLEY (Wheaton Aston) Level walk via Mottey Meadow National Nature Reserve and canal to Lapley. Grid ref: SJ852126 Leaders: Peter Turner (01922 631404) Leaving: 8:45am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday March 19th   M           9½ miles-C CHURCH, CASTLE AND MEMORIAL (Nr Matlock) High level walk with views overlooking Derwent Valley and visiting Riber Castle and Hall and Dethick Church Grid ref: SK323568 Leaders: Mollie Sanders (01922 453805)                Anne Ball (01922 863672) Leaving: 8:30am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP **Sunday November 20th   E               6.8 miles-A JACKSON’S BANK AND YOXALL PARK (Nr Yoxall) Late Autumn walk through woods and across fields taking in Yoxall Park. Grid ref: SK141233 Leaders: Jean Skyte and Kate Hall (01922 454690) Leaving: 9:15am Oak Park Leisure Centre CP Sunday January 22nd   M                        9 miles-B TRENTHAM PARK AND HANCHURCH HILLS (Nr Stoke) Parkland and woodland paths on the Hanchurch hills Grid ref: SJ867407 Leaders: Keith and Jen Watkins (01922 637850) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP   **Sunday March 25th   M          PH       7 miles-C SUCKLEY HILLS (Lulsley) Wooded ridge walk providing outstanding views. Climb at start of walk Grid ref: SO740540 Leaders: Anne Haynes (01922 455257) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP   Saturday November 26th   M                9 miles-B WORFIELD WANDER (Worfield) Undulating on quiet lanes, parkland arable and woodland. Grid ref: S0764944 Leader: David Allabarton (01922 454389) Leaving: 8:30am Daw End Lane CP   **Sunday January 29th   M        PH       7 miles-B A CONFUSION OF COUNTIES (Stourbridge) From the edge of Stourbridge along the North Worcestershire Path to Caunsall returning via Whittington. Grid ref:SO885824 Leader: Richard Puzey (01922 692929) Leaving: 9:15am Daw End Lane CP